All UK articles – Page 3
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Stagecoach Group plc
Operator of the Supertram light rail network in Sheffield since 1997. It also operated Manchester Metrolink from July 2007 until it sold the operation to RATP Group in August 2011. Stagecoach was partner with Virgin Group for the West Coast Main Line (January 1997 − November 2007), the East Coast ...
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National Express Group (NEG)
NEG was very active in bidding for UK rail franchises, but during the 2010s switched focus to bidding for European contracts, notably in Germany: Rhein-Wupper-Bahn (RB 48) and Rhein-Münsterland-Express (RE 7) from December 2015; Rhein-Express (RE/RRX 5), from June 2019; Westfalen-Express (RE/RRX 6), from December 2019; Wupper-Express (RE 4), ...
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Nottingham Express Transit (NET)
Opened in 2004; two-line network serving 51 stops In December 1998 government approval was given for construction of an initial “Y”-shaped line south from Hucknall and Phoenix Park to the city centre (14 km, 23 stops) opened on March 9 2004. In 2011 the Tramlink Nottingham consortium won the concession ...
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South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE)
Amongst its other public transport activities, SYPTE stipulates, subsidises, develops and monitors local rail services in South Yorkshire, extending to 256 km serving 27 stations. It is also responsible for development of the Sheffield Supertram network. SYPTE is accountable to South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) Transport Committee which is ...
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London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
Traffic statistics and other data about London North Eastern Railway, which operates East Coast Main Line passenger train services linking London with Yorkshire, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness.
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West Coast Railways Co Ltd
Provides spot hire and also operates charter trains. It is based at Carnforth Motive Power Depot, the location of the former Steamtown heritage railway attraction. In June 1998 WCR was the first private company in the UK to gain a train operator licence. Trains are operated using the company’s own ...
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Keolis (UK) Ltd
Keolis is part of joint venture companies for several UK rail operations. The Govia consortium (Keolis 35%; Go-Ahead Group 65%) holds the Govia Thameslink Railway franchise, while the Transpennine franchise is operated by FirstKeolis (45% Keolis, 55% FirstGroup). In partnership with Amey, on July 15 2017 it began a 10-year ...
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Transport UK Group Ltd (TUG)
This franchise holding company was formerly Abellio UK, the UK subsidiary of Netherlands Railways’ (NS) Abellio Group. On August 23 2022 NS announced it was withdrawing from the UK, divesting the business to a management buy-out. This concluded on March 1 2023. Transport UK Group is the operator of, or ...
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Go-Ahead Group plc
The Go-Ahead group operates in partnership with Keolis for the Govia Thameslink Railway franchise (comprising the brands Thameslink, Great Northern, and Southern/Gatwick Express). Go-Ahead also has three operating contracts in Germany, and in 2017 established a subsidiary Go-Ahead Nordic. Address1st Floor4 Matthew Parker StreetLondon SW1H 9NPUKPhone+44 20 7799 8980Emailenquiries@go-ahead.comWebsitewww.go-ahead.com